How are homes heated in Fort Drum, NY?

Name: Heating fuel in Fort Drum, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fort Drum, used by 49.5% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.0% heat with utility gas.

0.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 42.0% (±8.6 points)
Electricity: 49.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.7%

Heating fuel in Fort Drum

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Fort Drum	Jefferson County	New York	United States
Utility gas	42.0% (±8.6 points)	39.0%	59.1%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.7% (±0.9 points)	11.9%	16.1%	3.9%
Electricity	49.5% (±8.7 points)	23.4%	15.4%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	5.9% (±4.5 points)	17.3%	4.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.4% (±0.6 points)	5.0%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.3 points)	2.3%	1.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	1.2% (±1.2 points)	1.0%	1.6%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Fort Drum, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is lower than in Jefferson County (11.9%).

It is also lower than in New York (16.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Fort Drum, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Jefferson County (23.4%).

It is also higher than in New York (15.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Fort Drum

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Drum
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Fort Drum	—	49.5% (±8.7 points)	—
Village of Black River	2.5 mi	33.0% (±11.2 points)	Lower
Calcium	3.1 mi	26.3% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Village of Evans Mills	3.1 mi	19.7% (±11.8 points)	Lower
Village of Deferiet	5.3 mi	20.3% (±12.7 points)	Lower
Town of Pamelia	6.1 mi	14.7% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Town of Champion	6.4 mi	20.2% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Town of Rutland	7.0 mi	17.6% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Watertown	7.8 mi	30.1% (±3.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Black River, NY (33.0%), Calcium, NY (26.3%), Village of Evans Mills, NY (19.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Jefferson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Adams Center	8.8% (±6.8 points)
2	Calcium	4.4% (±3.5 points)
3	Fort Drum	0.7% (±0.9 points)

Fort Drum is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of Le Ray, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Fort Drum

What is the most common way to heat a home in Fort Drum?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Fort Drum, used by 49.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Fort Drum heat with oil?

0.7% (±0.9 points) of occupied homes in Fort Drum use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Fort Drum have electric heat?

49.5% (±8.7 points) of occupied homes in Fort Drum heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Drum CDP, New York

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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